available in our country and we should not ignore them. All Christians involved in politics or any thing else in this life 'should' behave like Christians. So many do not, weather they are in the political world or not.

We have a responsibility as a citizen of the US to participate -- at different levels for different people. imo

The church always thrives in persecution, but that does not mean we should ignore our responsibilities in our government to bring on that persecution, so it will flourish. Work and brighten and glorify God where we are put.